What is free and fair elections in Malaysia?

Free and fair elections in Malaysia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1955.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.

How does Malaysia rank for free and fair elections?

Malaysia ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Malaysia

Name: Free and fair elections in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1955

All-time low

in 1974

Years of data

1955–2025

Free and fair elections in Malaysia, 1955–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections in Malaysia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Malaysia peaked at 1 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.

Malaysia ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1	1	1	5
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	0	0	0	6
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0	0	0	10
2000s	0.6	0	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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More reference data data for Malaysia

Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Malaysia?: Free and fair elections in Malaysia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1955.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
How does Malaysia rank for free and fair elections?: Malaysia ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.